Arlington Heights Thunder Fastpitch Softball

We are excited to announce that the Thunder will again be offering a House All-Star Tournament team (HAST) program this summer. This is an opportunity for current house league players to to see what playing higher-level softball looks like without committing to a full travel season by competing in tournaments against other area teams comprised exclusively of current house league players. The HAST season will kick off in May and run through late July. We will be supporting HAST teams at the 10u level (for players born in 2013, 2014, or 2015) this summer. Click here to register and learn more!

It is with tremendous pride that we are pleased to announce that the new Thunder indoor training facility (affectionately known as the Thunder Dome) is officially open! Our brand new indoor training facility includes two retractable batting cages, four individual tee stations, space for small groups of pitchers or fielders to work, and more. Thunder families will benefit from having direct access to indoor training space for additional practice time as well as lessons provided by Thunder preferred instructors. A huge thanks to the countless volunteers who helped with the internal build-out, specifically Jason Barth, Justin Marcus, and Joe Conrad, who dedicated countless hours and truly went above and beyond. We’ve been waiting a long time to say this, but to our players, our coaches and our entire Thunder FAMILY, Welcome Home.

In their final PGF event of the fall, the LP4U Fall Peoria Showcase, Thunder Premier 16u placed second in their division.  The tournament started with a tough loss to a strong Peoria Sluggers team, but Premier bounced back with a strong 11 - 2 win over CTW Premier Saturday night. Wins over NWI Sox Fastpitch and the TBSA Wahoos lead to a spot in the Championship game against the Lady Expos, who edged the Thunder 10-9 to take the final. It was a total team effort and we are very proud of the girls for performing so well despite the rainy and sub-50 (and sub-40 on Sunday) degree days. You can see some of the weekend's highlights on our YouTube Channel . Way to bring the BOOM! KEY STATISTICS: BATTING Number Last First GP PA AB AVG OBP OPS SLG H 77 Kee 2025 Payton 5 15 13 0.615 0.667 1.590 0.923 8 42 Van Ryn 2026 Madilyn 5 16 15 0.533 0.563 1.163 0.600 8 7 Aicher 2026 Elizabeth 5 16 12 0.500 0.625 1.208 0.583 6 17 Felman 2026 Gabby 3 8 6 0.500 0.625 2.125 1.500 3 27 Marchialette 2026 Ma